{"id":14619,"date":"2014-09-18T13:39:19","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T08:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fusioncharts.com\/?p=14619"},"modified":"2026-01-20T14:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:06:45","slug":"comparing-jquery-grid-plugins-masonry-vs-isotope-vs-packery-vs-gridster-vs-shapeshift-vs-shuffle-js","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/comparing-jquery-grid-plugins-masonry-vs-isotope-vs-packery-vs-gridster-vs-shapeshift-vs-shuffle-js\/","title":{"rendered":"Choose Right jQuery Grid Plugin: Comparative Analysis 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">When Pinterest became popular, grid-style layouts came to the fore. They quickly became a UX community favorite for displaying photography portfolios, product thumbnails on eCommerce sites, and article snippets on blogs. While they are primarily used to display text and image content, a number of products have used these plugins to create data-driven dashboards. Here are two examples of grid-style or modular layouts, Geckoboard and Freeboard:<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14623 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gallery\/blog\/2014\/09\/geckoboard.jpg\" alt=\"geckoboard\" width=\"293\" height=\"298\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14622 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gallery\/blog\/2014\/09\/freeboard-1024x843.jpg\" alt=\"freeboard\" width=\"253\" height=\"258\" \/><\/p>\r\n<span style=\"text-align: left;clear: both\"><!--more--><\/span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;clear: both\">(Related Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/fusioncharts.com\/blog\/5-dashboard-design-trends-to-watch-out-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 Dashboard Design Trends to watch out for<\/a>)<\/p>\r\nIn this post, we&#8217;ll help you compare jQuery grid plugins with the use of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/javascript-charting-comparison\/\">Data Visualization Tool<\/a> that helps you choose which is the best charting javascript library.\r\n<h2>How They All Match Up<\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">If you\u2019re building a dashboard, and are considering a grid-style layout, there are numerous options available. It would take a lot of searching, browsing, and note-taking to research the entire gamut of plugins. However, to save you some time, I\u2019ve created a comparison table of the popular jQuery plugins that do the job and do it well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<table style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Features<\/th>\r\n<th>Masonry<\/th>\r\n<th>Isotope<\/th>\r\n<th>Packery<\/th>\r\n<th>Gridster<\/th>\r\n<th>ShapeShift<\/th>\r\n<th>Shuffle.js<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Browser support<\/td>\r\n<td>IE8+<\/td>\r\n<td>IE8+<\/td>\r\n<td>IE8+<\/td>\r\n<td>IE9+<\/td>\r\n<td>IE9+<\/td>\r\n<td>IE7+<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>jQuery dependency<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Responsive<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>No gaps<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Drag &amp; drop<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Sorting<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Filtering<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Multiple layouts<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2716<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Animations<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Licensing<\/td>\r\n<td>MIT<\/td>\r\n<td>Commercial<\/td>\r\n<td>Commercial<\/td>\r\n<td>MIT<\/td>\r\n<td>MIT<\/td>\r\n<td>MIT<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>StackOverflow Qs<\/td>\r\n<td>3824<\/td>\r\n<td>2511<\/td>\r\n<td>144<\/td>\r\n<td>312<\/td>\r\n<td>45<\/td>\r\n<td>17<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Github forks<\/td>\r\n<td>1283<\/td>\r\n<td>965<\/td>\r\n<td>125<\/td>\r\n<td>688<\/td>\r\n<td>264<\/td>\r\n<td>50<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Github commits<\/td>\r\n<td>375<\/td>\r\n<td>727<\/td>\r\n<td>324<\/td>\r\n<td>253<\/td>\r\n<td>397<\/td>\r\n<td>132<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nTo summarize the table, Masonry was the plugin that started it all and has inspired many other plugins out there. After the success of Masonry, its creator @desandro was then added to the list Isotope, and Packery, which have additional features like filtering, and drag and drop. Together, these three plugins rule the roost of grid-style plugins.\r\n\r\nHowever, if you\u2019re willing to explore other options, there\u2019s a long list of plugins both open source, and commercial ones to pick from. I\u2019ve listed three of the better plugins &#8211; Gridster, ShapeShift, and Shuffle.js in this comparison. They make excellent alternatives to the top three.\r\n<h2>Which Plugin Should You Choose?<\/h2>\r\nAbout which plugin to finally choose, if you\u2019re building an enterprise app, you need reliability first and foremost. In that case, Masonry, Isotope, and Packery have the biggest community, and won\u2019t leave you stranded with issues. If you\u2019re more concerned about a particular feature like having both filtering and drag &amp; drop capability, go with one of the other plugins like Gridster, or ShapeShift. But remember, Gridster isn\u2019t responsive.\r\n\r\nIf you want to leave no stone unturned in your search for the perfect plugin, here\u2019s a list of plugins, both free and commercial, that didn\u2019t make it to the comparison but are worthy of mention &#8211; Nested, <a href=\"https:\/\/masonjs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mason.js<\/a>, Cube Portfolio, Megafolio, Gridalicious, <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/GBKS\/Wookmark-jQuery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Woomark<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/jasonmayes\/Smart-Content-Placer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smart content placer<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/yconst.com\/web\/freetile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Freetile<\/a>.\r\n<h2>Choose the Best Option for Your Needs<\/h2>\r\nAs you can tell, it\u2019s a crazy world out there. There are plugins galore, each with its own take on grid-style layouts. It\u2019s not an easy task to choose one plugin that will fit your project just right. However, I\u2019ve laid out the top ones in this post, and I hope they\u2019ll cut short some time from your search.\r\n\r\nChime in with your comments on which is your favorite plugin, and why.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Pinterest became popular, grid-style layouts came to the fore. They quickly became a UX community favorite for displaying photography portfolios, product thumbnails on eCommerce sites, and article snippets on blogs. While they are primarily used to display text and image content, a number of products have used these plugins to create data-driven dashboards. 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